Can a NG NCOIC make you do 70% on the pushups on the APFT?

Bottomline, no they can not forcibly discharge a soldier who met the minimum standards even in the NG. The NCO can set a personal standard for his subordinates and evaluate them in counseling on that standard but he best not give the soldier a negative rating just cause he/she didn’t meet the leader’s standard.

I had a CO that believed all officers should run a 13 min 2-mile or better but he couldn’t hold us to that standard.

FM 7-22. Reg states 60% is passing standard. All your friend has to do is meet the requirements set forth by the Army. But I don’t see why your friend wouldn’t want to push himself to do better.

When I was younger like in my twenties, I couldn't even do 30 pushups. When I joined the Army National Guard age 31, I made sure I could do 50 pushups, 50 sit-ups and at that time I was able to run 2 miles and 12 minutes because I used to be a cross country Runner. I'm now 55 years old and I can still do 66 pushups and about 56 sit-ups and run as 1630 2 mi. For my age, that's about 273 points. I would recommend that he work his way up and do 80 pushups. If he has to do two sets of 40 and then maybe do a third-set for 120 pushups in one day. Give himself a couple days off for the pain to go away and then do it all over again push-ups, sit-ups and 2-mile run I was able to do that 85 situps and going extended scale on the APFT. It takes time. I'm sure there are other cross training exercises or even though I could help you as well as planking.